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In today's The Breakfast Brief, tech stocks continue to be under pressure after a gloomy outlook from Snap, Starbucks joins McDonald's and other companies by withdrawing from Russia, and US president Joe Biden is thinking about reducing tariffs on products from China, while skepticism surrounds his Indo-Pacific Economic Framework.

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Industrial adoption has the ability to mitigate a lack of skilled labour and promote sustainability. Given the Covid-19 pandemic, especially in Asia, the demand for industrial adoption has increased as more businesses seek to implement systems that can react quickly to volatile socio-economic climates.

Scott Wooldridge, President, Asia Pacific, Rockwell Automation talks to us about the importance of industrial adoption and how his company has helped manufacturers in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Everyday things like handphones, cars, washing machines all fall under the semiconductor industry, and given the Covid-19 pandemic, the demand for the technology that this industry provides is extremely high.

Andrew Goh, Vice Chairman, SEMI SEA Regional Advisory Board talks to us more about this and how a collaborative effort within the industry is essential to maintain progress and also promote sustainability.

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How will the worsening political and regulatory issues in China affect its attractiveness to foreign investors? Will the major Asia economic deal US has announced be effective in raising its economic profile to counter China? Will the UN's human rights chief Michelle Bachelet's visit to China uncover some of its human rights violations?

Tan Dawn Wei, China Bureau Chief, The Straits Times helps us tackle these questions.

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Jeff Halley, Senior Market Analyst, OANDA discusses how the Aussie dollar will be affected by the change in government, and what's in store from central banks this week in action: Indonesia, New Zealand, and South Korea.

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